General Information

Position Title: Budget Analyst
Control Number: 001318
Reports To: 001254
Position Title Department Name
Budget Director Budget Office
Department Name: Budget Office
Location: Budget Office
Date Prepared: May-06
Exempt: Yes

Primary Purpose

Provides complete oversight and management for all restricted funding sources and capital equipment. Works collaboratively with all facets of the budget process.

Responsibilities

Works cooperatively with others and accepts direction from supervisors.

*Must be able to work cooperatively with others and accept direction from supervisors.

*Manages the budgeting and availing of restricted funding sources. Implements policies and procedures to ensure the appropriate usage of funds.

Works with Advancement, the Controller's Office, Academic Affairs and the President's Office to develop appropriate workflow and allocation of restricted sources.

*Prepares materials for reporting and auditing of restricted funds.

*Works with Deans and Directors of the Bread Loaf School of English, the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, the Language Schools and Schools Abroad to implement budget procedures and provide oversight.

*Oversee the annual Capital Equipment Request process, maintain capital equipment budgets and assure proper authorization for all capital equipment spending

*Assist in developing guidelines, parameters, schedules and procedures for budget preparation

Provide administrators with assistance in budget preparations and interpretation, providing when needed, explanations on specific budget items.

*Provide rationale of budget procedures and policies, offering guidance in strategies for individual departments and making recommendations to solve special situations

Work with departments in managing on-line budget input process, editing budget requests and assuring submission deadlines are met

*Monitor budget versus actual figures and work with budget administrators to develop strategies to maximize budget efficiencies

Develop policies and procedures and provide oversight of Athletics unrestricted operating budgets, trip funds and restricted sources.

Assist budget administrators in understanding the budget system and monitoring revenues and expenses incurred, anticipate overspending problems

Research and resolve budget administrators’ queries and problems

*Perform ongoing analysis of budgetary status and budgetary impact of supplemental needs and requests, prepare periodic and ad hoc analyses of budget versus actual for revenue and expenses, prepare supporting analysis of variance

Prepare reports for senior management, the Board and federal reports and surveys.

*Identify and act on opportunities to automate, streamline and improve reporting and budgeting procedures

*Performs other duties as assigned to assist the department in obtaining and maintaining its mission.

Education & Training

Bachelor's degree and two or more years experience working with financial information.

Experience

Financial management experience with an understanding of general budgeting and accounting procedures.

Knowledge

Strong verbal and written communication skills. Detailed knowledge of spreadsheets, databases and presentation software. Ability to articulate strategies and implement policies. Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects.

Other

*Must have logical, analytical and problem-solving skills.

*Must have good interpersonal skills.

*Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

*Must handle confidential information with appropriate discretion.

* Denotes essential job functions.